Govt bans livestock movements

The Government has, with immediate effect, temporarily banned livestock movement while dispatching 300 000 free vaccines to high-risk areas to curb the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).

Zinwa assures sufficient water for winter wheat

Edgar Vhera The national average dam level stands at 82,7 percent, indicating a healthy water storage capacity sufficient to meet the demands of the winter cropping season. There has been…

Mhangura AI-powered grain silos near completion

THE construction of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered grain silos at the Mhangura Grain Marketing Board (GMB) depot is now 78 percent complete, with the 58 000-tonne facility expected to be operational by next month.

‘Communal farmers contribute significantly to wheat production’

Patience Maturure, Agriculture Reporter Communal farmers continue to play a critical role in ensuring national food security, with this segment of the agricultural sector putting 13 000 hectares under the…

Young farmer strikes gold in pig breeding

Lovemore Kadzura Post Reporter   A 28-YEAR-OLD farmer from Headlands, Mr Aleck Revanavo, is defying the odds with his thriving pig breeding venture. This inspirational tale is a testament to…

Zimbabwe gets boost in rabies fight, receives 100 000 WOAH vaccine donation

Theseus Shambare ZIMBABWE has received a donation of 100 000 doses of rabies vaccines from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), reinforcing the country’s efforts to combat the deadly…

Cottco bids toll ginning services

Edgar Vhera THE Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) has invited competitive bids for the provision of toll ginning services for the produce delivered during this year’s cotton marketing season. This…

Ukulinywa kwe-red onion

Ethel Ncube ABABONA ngezokulima sebebike ukuba ihanyanisi eyi-purple (red onion) idinga ukulinywa lapho okuvunde khona ukuze kuphume isivuno esiphezulu. UNkosazana Siphiwe Ndlovu ongu-specialist kweze-horticulture uveze ukuba ihanyanisi le ifuna indawo…

New blueprint targets US$13,75bn agric sector

Theseus Shambare and Belinda Chikandiwa ZIMBABWE is now targeting a US$13,75 billion agricultural sector under the newly launched Zimbabwe Programme for Agricultural Transformation (ZIMPRAT), a strategic plan designed to make agriculture…

Imiqwente kayifuni mquba wenkukhu lowenkomo

Ethel Ncube INGCITSHI kwezokulima sezixwayise abalimi abafisa ukulima imiqwente ngendlela abangayilandela ekulimeni isilimo lesi ukuze babe lesivuno esilohlonzi. UNkosazana Treggy Mpofu ongu-Agricultural Extension Officer edolobheni lakoBulawayo ukhuthaze abalimi abafuna ukulima…

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